1996 Death Silas Roy Crain, singer/songwriter, dies at 85 1994 Death Silas Hogan, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 82 1991 Death Robert Eddison, British actor (Uncle Silas), dies at 83 1964 Event Creighton's Paul Silas grabs Midwest record 27 rebounds against Okla 1952 Birthday Patrick Ryecart, actor, Silas Mariner 1943 Birthday Paul Silas, NBAer, Boston Celtic, Seattle SuperSonic 1916 Death Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer, dies at 70 1914 Death Silas Weir Mitchell, U.S. physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 1911 Birthday Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist 1911 Birthday Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter 1909 Death Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 1872 Event Silas Noble and JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine 1846 Birthday Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer 1829 Birthday Silas Weir Mitchell, U.S. physician/author, Roland Blake 1827 Birthday Edouard Silas, composer 1819 Birthday George Eliot, Mary A Evans, England, author, Silas Marner 1807 Birthday Silas Casey, Major General Union volunteers 1805 Event 30 women meet at Mrs. Silas Lee's home in Wiscasset Maine, organizes 1797 Birthday Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral Union Navy
